… and finally, because the second Republican presidential debate is tonight, I will repeat that the debate format — basing “major debate” participation on the polls — is atrocious, asinine, moronic, unfair, counterproductive, and a disservice to the country, and that there are far better ways to do it. It’s worth reviewing a column of mine from June 1, the first part of which dealt with just that topic: Why I’m Already Grumpy about 2016.

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